Can you guess how many animals are on the US Endangered Species List?

According to a new survey, most people think there are around 100 – most people are way off . Most of us know that there is such a thing as the Endangered Species List in the United States. Under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, species may be listed as "endangered" or "threatened," and thus make up a sad who's who of animals whose numbers aren't looking so great. But when it comes down to how much we know about these animals – well, we don't seem to know that much. Sure, we know that bald eagles and humpback whales are endangered – but that was a trick sentence, because bald eagles and humpback whales are no longer on the list. Yet according to a survey by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) about half of Americans believe that bald eagles are still endangered; the same goes for humpback whales. (The bald eagle was delisted in 2007, the humpback whale in 2016 –...